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    By mack

    The NSW Government have announced long awaited plans to knock down and rebuild Parramatta Stadium, the home of the Western Sydney Wanderers.

     

    The 30,000 planned capacity is the culmination of the long-term stadium development strategy of the NSW Government, with the political lobbying and jockeying between Parramatta Stadium, the Sydney Football Stadium, ANZ Stadium and Penrith Stadium finally put to rest, at least in terms of the Western Sydney Wanderers.

     

    The first stadium to be built is a new Parramatta Stadium, with the existing stadium demolished to make way for a new 30,000 capacity stadium. A new stadium at Moore Park in the CBD will be between 50,000 and 55,000 seats, and it is likely that ANZ Stadium will be fully rectangularised and may have a retractable roof.

     

    Another potential long-term boom for either the Wanderers or the A-League itself, is a plan for a new stadium in Western Sydney perhaps at Penrith or Liverpool, both locations could provide for matches to be played by the Wanderers, or see the stadium as the home for a new A-League team.

     

    The new Parramatta Stadium is expected to be complete by early 2019 at a cost of approximately $300 million.

     

    I call upon the Wanderers, Football Federation Australia and the NSW Government to ensure that our club is not left out of discussions about the facilities and design at the venue, European style Safe Standing should be a priority at the new stadium to ensure a fully world class venue.

     

    While it is likely the naming rights will be up for sale, I also put forward that the new stadium be called Dino Park.

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    Smoggy

     

    Wonder what kind of design Eels supporters are debating. Anyone got a link ?

    http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=400938

     

    Not much discussion at all actually.

     

     

    Of course they do realise that the seats in the new stadium are going to be red and black with WANDERERS written in big **** off letters as a seat pattern in the east side?

     

    This will be a stadium for WSW that the Eels also happen to play in occasionally........

     

     

     

     

     

    And I am supposed to be an Eels supporter......... meh lol

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    btron3000

    Loving these variations and ideas! Mentioning the Eels has got me thinking...

     

    what will the stands be called?

     

    At the moment everything, from the stands to terraces, even the bars, are named after former Eels players. We haven't had enough time to give someone a chance to be a 10 year legend of the club, do we get a westie Socceroo in there?

     

    Covic for his save? Ono?

     

     

    Dino?

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    Gazmon

    Loving these variations and ideas! Mentioning the Eels has got me thinking...

     

    what will the stands be called?

     

    At the moment everything, from the stands to terraces, even the bars, are named after former Eels players. We haven't had enough time to give someone a chance to be a 10 year legend of the club, do we get a westie Socceroo in there?

     

    Covic for his save? Ono?

     

     

    Dino?

     

    Perhaps 2 for the Eels and 2 for the Wanderers/Australian Football?

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    Alexander

    Loving these variations and ideas! Mentioning the Eels has got me thinking...

     

    what will the stands be called?

     

    At the moment everything, from the stands to terraces, even the bars, are named after former Eels players. We haven't had enough time to give someone a chance to be a 10 year legend of the club, do we get a westie Socceroo in there?

     

    Covic for his save? Ono?

     

     

    Dino?

     

    I'm happy to throw my name into the nominations.

     

    My achievements include:

    - just surpassed 2,000 posts

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    Wanderboy

     

    Loving these variations and ideas! Mentioning the Eels has got me thinking...

     

    what will the stands be called?

     

    At the moment everything, from the stands to terraces, even the bars, are named after former Eels players. We haven't had enough time to give someone a chance to be a 10 year legend of the club, do we get a westie Socceroo in there?

     

    Covic for his save? Ono?

     

     

    Dino?

     

    I'm happy to throw my name into the nominations.

     

    My achievements include:

    - just surpassed 2,000 posts

    - once got a popular star for have a dig at zayko

    - currently have a beached seal as profile picture

     

    We have a winner!

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    Zelinsky

    One of the newest grounds in the UK with a capacity of around 30,000 is Brighton's Falmer stadium - I quite like it, its a bit different to the usual bland designs

     

    AMEX-Roof-lights.jpg

     

    american_express_community_stadium_south

     

    800px-Falmer_Stadium_-_main_stand.jpg

     

     

    falmer-2.jpg

    This is one of the grounds Lederer and JT visited on their European tour earlier this year.

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    Smoggy

     

    One of the newest grounds in the UK with a capacity of around 30,000 is Brighton's Falmer stadium - I quite like it, its a bit different to the usual bland designs

     

    AMEX-Roof-lights.jpg

     

    american_express_community_stadium_south

     

    800px-Falmer_Stadium_-_main_stand.jpg

     

     

    falmer-2.jpg

    This is one of the grounds Lederer and JT visited on their European tour earlier this year.

    A number of delegations visit brighton for ideas for a new stadium. The haters of that ground better get used to it lol

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    btron3000

    The Price you pay Mongrel Stand. Sensei Ono Wing. Will we have a 'River End'?

    Maybe they can change the name of the stands depending on who is playing, and we can have a River End until we feel we have enough legends to cover all the stands.

     

    or we can just call the RBB section the Northgate...

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    Stpeters

    I would love to see the stadium moved 50m west and see it have a club house that over looks the river. 

    wonder if your owner would put money towards that 

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    Hughesy

    I would love to see the stadium moved 50m west and see it have a club house that over looks the river.

    wonder if your owner would put money towards that

    I like you're thinking. Plus for every person who 'falls' (jumps into) the water, we can rip a flare :D obviously for safety reasons.
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    Smoggy

     

    The Price you pay Mongrel Stand. Sensei Ono Wing. Will we have a 'River End'?

    Maybe they can change the name of the stands depending on who is playing, and we can have a River End until we feel we have enough legends to cover all the stands.

     

    or we can just call the RBB section the Northgate...

     

     

    Well, stand names cam be the demographic of those in them?

     

    West stand is full of champagne supping toffs that probably mostly live in the Hills area

    East is full of scum like me :P  :D 

    South stand is families with delinquent children, also sometimes me :rolleyes:  

    North RBB of course

     

    That general rule will remain I guess with the new stadium.

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    JackDoff

    So, I've just come back from a walk around Pirtek (on my lunch break) and through the park. The more I think about it we don't need something square and boxed like Suncorp... we need something that will match the slope from the river up to the ground, the green of the trees around and the open space of the park... so I have an idea :) It's a bit different, but I'll get something up today/tomorrow.

    ......yet when it comes to my Granny Flat plans........

     

     

     

    :P

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    Wanderboy

     

    So, I've just come back from a walk around Pirtek (on my lunch break) and through the park. The more I think about it we don't need something square and boxed like Suncorp... we need something that will match the slope from the river up to the ground, the green of the trees around and the open space of the park... so I have an idea :) It's a bit different, but I'll get something up today/tomorrow.

    ......yet when it comes to my Granny Flat plans........

     

     

     

    :P

     

    Your Granny Flat is going to be a 30 000 seater.

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    EmMac

    tree fiddy more than it is today 

    Nah, I don't own the gaff, just renting. Shame cause its a sweet little cottage. Here's hoping I'm still there when the Wanderers return to Pirtek in 2019. 

     

    Ah, well, I'll have to cherish every home game this season - starting with my first leisurely walk to Pirtek on Sunday for the Wellington match

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    Prydzopolis

    I would love to see the stadium moved 50m west and see it have a club house that over looks the river.

    wonder if your owner would put money towards that

     

    With the new stadium, finals plans/approvals for the training base (with its own licensed club) they currently have no immediate plans to start something in Parramatta. It is long long long term thinking, once everything else is sorted. Our owners are more concerned about making sure that the club is sound financially rather than pouring there own funds into the club to make things happen.

     

    I wonder if the state government & other stakeholders at Parramatta reject safe standing whether the club will chip in the money itself to get it installed & sorted.

    The stand names will probably change depending on the use. They'll have a generic name (East, West etc) officially.

    Yes I'd like to see us eventually have our own stand & bar names but only after we have seen our club kick on for many more years! Bit early to start names I think....

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    Portillo

     

     

     

    Workers Stadium.

     

    Liking the direction lol

     

    Maybe build it in 1960's era Soviet style concrete with large standing terraces, throw in a few intimidating statues of some random blokes outside and we will be good to go ;)

    Workers Stadium in Beijing, China. :)

     

    beijing.workers.stadium.jpg

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    Wanderboy

    I managed to work on a design, that does fit into the plot.. similar to above mentioned beautiful stadium, and without the corporate/suites it's just over 30k :D

    Pictures then man. Pictures!!!

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    thefairy

    So do we know who are the architects are bidding for this project?

    I can't find any information about, I heard Hassell architects mentioned a few times.

     

    In regards to shifting the stadium further north-west toward the river. If the stadium falls into the buffer zone (40 metres from the river) you will have another authority to deal with.

     

    It may not be the best solution but relocating Parramatta pool and utilising that area will make planning much easier.

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    Wanderboy

    It may not be the best solution but relocating Parramatta pool and utilising that area will make planning much easier.

    I've suggested this many times before.

    It would open up the stadium and provide a fantastic entry concourse, as well as opening up a bit of extra space for the actual footprint of the stadium.

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